Hey, did you know that this movie is about Whitey Bulger? The same as Jack Nicholson's character in The Departed! Yes, know it all. We all know that already and stop acting like your smarter than everyone else. Unfortunately for Black Mass, it wasn't The Departed, or Goodfellas, or Donnie Brasco. This famous gangster has had more movies made about him than Robin Hood. What better way to further the celebration of a serial killing psychopath than cast Depp, along with an all star cast that all did an amazing job. Basically the short of the story is Bulger teams up with his FBI childhood friend and becomes an informant to take down the Italian Mafia. All the while, Bulger is killing, robbing, beating, and selling his way to the top of the crime ladder. This story stuck pretty true to what I have read but didn't really hit the great meter with me. It was good, and Depp did an outstanding job as the freaky eyed, balding, dead toothed lunatic This is big for me to say because I am not a Depp fan, but other than that it just fell short.
FYI: Some of Bulgers former associates were consultants on the film and said, "Yep, that's him!"
***1/2
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